Happy Christmas? Merry Hanukkah? Happy Chala Day?
For those who celebrate both Christmas and Hanukkah, there is no need to suffer an identity crisis this year. Both dates fortunately fall on December 25th.
New Yorkers who normally suffer from severe “Christmas envy” are conspiring over a cultural conundrum they've dubbed “Christmas mukah,” a long-standing fusion of Judaism and Christianity.
Comedian Max Cohen, who goes by the handle murray hill boywas so excited about the culture clash that it staged a parody of Dr. Seuss's Christmas classic and rebranded the holiday story as “How the Grinch Stole Hanukkah.”
His goal is to “create a moment of Jewish joy” with this krismukkah, which is “inoffensive” or contains references to the Middle East.
“We're making fun of the fact that the holidays overlap this year,” Cohen, 24, told the Post. pathetic parody.
“What's going on here? I can't see the Christmas tree! Maybe I arrived on the wrong night,” the grumpy Grinch begins the video. “Well, Mr. Grinch, it's been a rough year for Jews. Do we need to ruin Hanukkah too?” the innocent child asks.
To which the Grinch replies: “You know, people shouldn't believe everything they read on the news. 'I love you all so much,' the Grinch said to the Jews.”
Cohen said she is grateful to Krismuca, if only for alleviating the “Christmas jealousy that we have every year as Jews.”
This year the idea of \u200b\u200bdouble, and dueling decorations is also becoming more pronounced.
New York balloon artist Megan Kerrigan's new work “krismukha tree” has been a hit with interfaith customers this year, featuring $84 blue and white balloon towers arranged in the shape of a tree, reminiscent of traditional Hanukkah colors.
“If it hadn't happened this year, it wouldn't have been as popular,” said Kerrigan, who is based at Marine Park. She dabbles in krismukha in her Catholic home. “We celebrate Hanukkah in this house. We love the food, especially the latkes. My 9-year-old daughter calls them Hanukkah hash browns.”
Betty Sobolow, one of Krismukka's tree customers, lamented at her interfaith home on Dec. 25 that her two young children, ages 3 and 4, were suffering from overstimulation.
“There will be too many presents. These kids are very lucky,” said the 38-year-old teacher and baker from Sheepshead Bay. “It's so fun for them to have one holiday after another.”
Still, she added, “It's hard to compete with Christmas as a Jew.” “The story of Hanukkah is of course a miracle, but we all know what Christmas is about.”
The Hebrew calendar doesn't have fixed dates like the Gregorian calendar, so it's somewhat unusual that the first night of Hanukkah falls on Christmas Day.
It's just two holidays that overlap 4 times since 1910. The last time was in 2005, nearly 20 years ago, and the next time will be in 2035.
The people taking on this double duty of Krysmuca come from unexpected places.
After staying up all night delivering presents, Santa Rick Rosenthal He must rush back to his North Pole residence to light the Hanukkah candles with Mrs. Claus.
Rosenthal, 72, of Atlanta, is a professional Orthodox Jewish Santa Claus who said bringing joy to wide-eyed children is a “mitzvah.”
But while Kris Kringle has long believed that Christmas is “wonderful,” she has never forgotten that faith.
“There's something really wonderful about candlelight,” Rosenthal told the Post. “Lighting the menorah is a magical time for Jewish people. Everything is calm and focused. It's a great sense of unity.”
Celebration officials say this year's Krismukha should be all about unity.
“We have the miracle of Christmas and the miracle of Hanukkah. This country needs a miracle right now,” said the Jewish former Manhattan Mini Storage advertising guru and current Jewish advocate. said Archie Gottsman, owner of Jewish Belong, whose cheeky pink slogan has caused controversy. . “It's time to be allies to each other. I consider this a miracle that turned into an opportunity.”
The witty phrasing added: Does that mean we all care about each other, even if we believe differently? I think that can be very powerful. ”
New York families are “excited” about the Festival of Lights…and there will be even more lights on this year.
Long Island-based Renee DiLorio has decorated the inside and outside of her nondenominational home with inflatables that reflect both faiths.
“My neighbors love it, too,” said the married mother of one, who went all out this year with a 6-foot-tall tree decorated with Jewish elements.
“The tree topper is a mirror ball with Mickey Hanukkah ears on it,” she said proudly of her 18-year-old daughter's vision.
“It's the best,” said Carla Silverman, a Jewish Hell's Kitchen resident, as she looks forward to this year's traditional Christmas dinner with her Christian husband and 20-month-old daughter, Summer. Ta.
Is it on the menu? Served with brisket and latkes, deviled eggs, ham and lamb.
“This is the ultimate mashup,” she said, adding that a few rounds of dreidel would be a great way to end the night. “This is a combo prayer situation.”
In addition to being even-handed in decorating this year, the founder said she wants to instill in children that the holidays are not “opposed to each other.” various & coThis is a public relations company.
“We want them to experience the beauty and traditions of both sides,” the mother added.
